dwindle
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When supplies dwindle competition for them intensifies between the two major importing regions: Asia and Europe.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
"Because they're seabirds, they have one egg every year, and if they don't get those birds away, the numbers are going to dwindle very, very quickly."
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
One vision is bleak: The new crop will dwindle rapidly, leading to a depleted grove and possible extinction due to drought, a warming climate and the fire-enhancing effects of a century of fire suppression.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Defense stocks usually rally ahead of a broader conflict, but gains typically dwindle after the start of the war — as was the case during both the Cold War and the Vietnam War.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
He seemed to dwindle again to an old grey man, bent and troubled.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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